Gas prices are three cents higher in Western Pennsylvania this week at $3.534 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.
This week’s average prices: Western Pennsylvania Average $3.534
Average price during the week of Feb. 3, 2025 $3.503
Average price during the week of Feb. 5, 2024 $3.444
The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various areas:
$3.564 Altoona
$3.548 Beaver
$3.574 Bradford
$3.363 Brookville
$3.588 Butler
$3.465 Clarion
$3.519 DuBois
$3.561 Erie
$3.547 Greensburg
$3.589 Indiana
$3.573 Jeannette
$3.533 Kittanning
$3.556 Latrobe
$3.585 Meadville
$3.581 Mercer
$3.387 New Castle
$3.502 New Kensington
$3.599 Oil City
$3.540 Pittsburgh
$3.374 Sharon
$3.589 Uniontown
$3.599 Warren
$3.535 Washington
Trend Analysis:
The national average for a gallon of gas ticked up four cents from last week to $3.13. Today’s national average for a gallon of gas is seven cents more than a month ago and one cent less than a year ago.
According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gasoline demand increased from 8.30 million barrels per day last week to 8.32. Total domestic gasoline supply rose from 248.9 million barrels to 251.1, while gasoline production decreased last week, averaging 9.2 million barrels daily.
At the close of Wednesday’s formal trading session, West Texas Intermediate dropped $1.67 to settle at $71.03 a barrel. The EIA reports that crude oil inventories increased by 8.7 million barrels from the previous week. At 423.8 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 5% below the five-year average for this time of year.
Motorists can find current gas prices nationwide, statewide, and countywide at gasprices.aaa.com.
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